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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.

Eyebrow raising

A) Pretend to like something or someone even when you dislike.	B) Look up in defiance as a show of rebellion.
C) A person finally getting due punishment.	D) Something which surprises, shocks, or offends people.

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Something which surprises, shocks, or offends people.

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the words/sentence.

The action of discouraging an action or event through instilling doubt or fear of the consequences.

A) Buoy	B) Spur
C) Deterrence	D) Exhilarate

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Deterrence

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In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select 'No Error'.

If I had cared, (1)/ I will buy (2)/ it again. (3)/ No error (4)

A) 1	B) 2
C) 3	D) 4

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2

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In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.

Replenish

A) Deplete	B) Restore
C) Waste	D) Drain

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Restore

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What is the most important factor in improving reading skills?

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Reading is one of the main methods we use to acquire data and information in the contemporary world. In order to read a text, a person should have a basic understanding of how sounds are represented alphabetically. For doing this, a goal could be something like finding the main idea about a reading topic or locating the supporting details for that topic.

To improve your reading skills, you need to be aware of these three important areas of reading improvement:

1. Understanding adaptability.

2. Increasing reading comprehension.

3. Increasing reading rate.

Understanding adaptability and Increasing reading comprehension are the most important factors in improving reading skills.

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.

Be glad to see the back of

A) Be always welcome whenever you go back.	B) Talk bad about somebody you hate behind their back.
C) Be happy when a person leaves.	D) Feel happy that you backed off from a fruitless plan.

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Be happy when a person leaves.

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In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

That is why publicly invoking these symbols has to be an act of responsible citizenship and not self____________ demagoguery, but the difference can be hard to _______________. The problem with emotive symbols is that _________________ they can multiply the force of arguments, they cannot replace the arguments__________________. All persuasion harnesses symbols but principled persuasion must also provide arguments that can be _____________ debated.

principled persuasion must also provide arguments that can be _____________ debated.

A) absurdly	B) carefully
C) rationally	D) friendly

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) rationally

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The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences. Out of the four options given, select the most logical order of the sentences to form a coherent paragraph.

Children now prefer

A-online gaming in the air-conditioned

B-rooms of their homes to

C-sweating it out on the playground

A) CBA	B) ABC
C) CAB	D) BCA

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